Unlocking Africa’s Trade and Investment Potential Through Critical Minerals Value Chains and Regional Integration

Advancing trade integration and investment is essential to Africa’s long-term economic resilience and global competitiveness.

Hosted by Valterra Platinum Group, this session will explore practical strategies to mobilise investment through innovative and blended financing while strengthening Africa’s participation in critical mineral value chains. By enhancing value addition and regional linkages, the discussion will illustrate how critical minerals can drive industrialisation, export diversification, and sustainable growth across the continent.

The session will also examine how improved regulatory coherence, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), can unlock Africa’s potential within global value chains and expand intra-African trade. The dialogue aligns with the B20 Trade & Investment Task Force priorities to promote inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive African trade systems.